G. P. SINGH, C. J.

( 1 ) BIRSINGHPUR and Sabhapur of tahsil Raghurainagar, district Satna, were previously, head-quarter of Gram Panrhayats constituted under the provisions of the Madhya Pradesh Panchayats Act. 1962. The State Government de established the Gram Panchayats and by notification dated 5th January, 1979 declared the local area comprised in Birsinghpur, Sabhapur and other villages to be a municipality from 26th January, 1979. This notification was issued under section 5 of the Madhya Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1961. By another notification issued on the same date, the State Government constituted a committee under Section 16 consisting of 15 persons to function as a council for the purposes of the Act. This notification was issued under Section 16 read with Section 7 (b) of the Act. In the committee so constituted the petitioner was nominated as Junior Vice-President, In April, 1980 there was some proposal to supersede the committee and to constitute another committee of 15 other persons. That move was not pursued. On 16th January, 1981. the Government issued a notification, which is Document No. 5, by which the Block Development officer, Maihgawan, was appointed Admini

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